The cyberattack gathered profile and ethnicity information from millions of users. S ome 6.9 million 23andme customers had their data compromised after an anonymous hacker accessed user profiles and posted them for sale on the internet earlier this year, the company said on. Hackers have compiled a giant apparent list of people with ashkenazi jewish ancestry after taking that information from the genetic testing service 23andme, which is now being shared on the. Genetic testing company 23andme has declared bankruptcy What does it mean for the genetic data of 15 million people who had paid to find out about their heritage and what could third parties do. The genetic testing company, 23andme, has confirmed in a recent filing with the securities and exchange commission (sec) that a hacker gained access to a the genetic testing company, 23andme, has confirmed that approximately 14,000 user accounts were compromised in an october 2023 credential stuffing attack
In total, the hacker accessed the data of 6.9 million users. The attack exploited weak security practices, particularly password reuse, lack of multi factor authentication, and served as another reminder of why strong authentication and data protection measures are critical The bankruptcy of 23andme is raising concerns about the future of its dna information Once a pioneer in the genetic testing industry, the company faced backlash after hackers leaked user data in.
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